Naz Meftah and her wife, Lydia Banuelos, have become tireless advocates for LGBT families who continue to face inequalities. And they draw upon their own experience to educate lawmakers-and anyone else with whom they speak.

The Center for American Progress, the Family Equality Council, the Movement Advancement Project and the National Coalition for LGBT Health will release a brief on Monday that concludes stigma and inequities enhance health disparities among LGBT families.